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Novel device opens blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy
A novel ultrasound technique opened the blood-brain barrier to successfully deliver chemotherapy to glioblastoma patients in a first-in-human trial.
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Dolutegravir shows promise in pregnancy
Study comparing commonly used antiretroviral regimens in pregnancy reports viral suppression at delivery in considerably more participants taking dolutegravir.
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Cancer drug could be first treatment for recurring aggressive meningiomas
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a drug, abemaciclib, that inhibits growth of the most aggressive meningiomas and identified a way to predict recurrence more accurately.
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Nirsevimab first potential immunisation to protect against RSV in infants
Nirsevimab has the potential to offer RSV protection for all infants, with a single dose showing 74.5 percent efficacy in the Melody Phase III trial.
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Blood tests could lead to personalised cystic fibrosis treatment
A blood test could transform the way doctors treat people affected by cystic fibrosis, helping to personalise treatments to individual people...
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Palbociclib improves patients’ survival in metastatic breast cancer
A Phase III clinical trial has shown that a combination of palbociclib and fulvestrant leads to a longer survival for HR-positive breast cancer...
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Noninvasive therapy may reverse atherosclerosis
Researchers synthesized self-assembling peptide amphile nanofibers that targeted areas of plaque and could be delivered by intravenous injection...
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Cone beam CT offers detailed imaging for precise RS delivery
A novel technique called radiation segmentectomy (RS), that delivers high doses of radiation to tumours while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue, shows promise as a curative treatment option for patients with early-stage liver cancer, according to a recent study.
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Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
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Arsenic identified as a potential treatment for brain cancer
Arsenic trioxide could extend the survival of glioblastoma patients by three to four times the historic median...
